Figure Construction (Woman and Man with Axe)

Bill Traylor

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Figure Construction (Woman and Man with Axe)

Bill Traylor

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Artist: Bill Traylor
Date: c. 1939–42
Medium: Gouache and pencil on board
Dimensions: 9 5/8 x 7 3/8" (24.3 x 18.7 cm)
Location: The Museum of Modern Art

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Bill Traylor, Figure Construction (Woman and Man with Axe), c. 1939–42, Gouache and pencil on board, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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Figure Construction (Woman and Man with Axe)

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Yellow Chicken

Untitled (Orange Horse)

Arched Drinker

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